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21 Cards in this Set
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CLIMATE
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the average year after year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds and clouds in an area.
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TROPICAL ZONE
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the area near the equater
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POLAR ZONE
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the area near both poles
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TEMPERATE ZONE
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the area between the tropical and polar zones.
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MARINE CLIMATE
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the climate of some coastal regions with relatively warm winters and cool summers.
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CONTINENTAL CLIMATE
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the climate of the centers of the continents with cold winters and warm or hot summers.
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WINWARD
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the side of mountains that faces the oncoming wind.
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LEEWARD
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the downwind side of mountains
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MICROCLIMATE
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the climate characteristic of a small specific area, it may be different from the climate of the surrounding area.
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RAIN FOREST
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a forest in the tropical wet climate zone that gets plenty of rainfall.
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SAVANNA
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a tropical grassland with scattered clumps of trees, close to the equator.
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DESERT
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a region that receives less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year.
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STEPPE
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a praire or grassland found in the semiarid region.
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HUMID SUBTROPICAL
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a wet and warm climate area on the edge of the tropics.
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SUBARCTIC
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a climate zone that lies north of the humid continental climate zone, with short cool summers and long bittery cold winters.
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TUNDRA
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a polar climate region found across northern alaska, canada and russia with short cool summers and bitterly cold winters.
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PERMAFROST
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permanently frozen soil found in the tundra climate region.
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ICE AGE
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cold time periods in earth's history during which glaciers covered large parts of the surface/
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GREENHOUSE GAS
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gases in the atmosphere that trap heat.
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GLOBAL WARMING
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a gradual increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere.
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CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS
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chlorine compounds formerly used in air conditioners
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